Zinwell ZW-N5800S User manual

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Wireless LAN Device Series
IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Wireless Router
ZW-N5800 S/C User’s Manual
Version. 1 (Draft. 2009.1.9)

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Notice
FCC Warning
Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions：(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator shall
caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures：
zReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
zIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
zConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
zConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20cm between the radiator & your body. For product available in the USA/Canada market,
only channel 1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not possible. The
antenna(s) used for this transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with
any other antenna or transmitter. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply
with emission limits.

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CE Statement
ZINWELL, hereby declares that this device is in compliance with the essential requirement
and other relevant provisions of the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
This device will be sold in the following EEA countries：Austria, Italy, Belgium, Liechtenstein,
Denmark, Luxembourg, Finland, Netherlands, France, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Greece,
Spain, Iceland, Sweden, Ireland, United Kingdom, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovakia, Poland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania.

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Preface
This guide is for the experienced user who installs and manages the Zinwell ZW-N5800S
product hereafter referred to as the “device”. To use this guide, you should have experience
working with the TCP/IP configuration and be familiar with the concepts and terminology of
wireless local area networks.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE ..............................................................................................................................................................................2
PREFACE............................................................................................................................................................................4
CH 1. ZW-N5800SINSTALLATION.................................................................................................................................7
PACKING LIST ................................................................................................................................................................. 7
CONNECTORS,BUTTONS AND LEDS............................................................................................................................... 7
HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................ 8
CH 2. FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................................................9
BEFORE START TO CONFIGURE ....................................................................................................................................... 9
KNOWING THE NETWORK APPLICATION ....................................................................................................................... 10
CH 3. DETAILCONFIGURATION...............................................................................................................................10
TCP/IP SETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Configuring WAN Interface...............................................................................................10
Static IP ..............................................................................................................................10
DHCP Client (Dynamic IP) ...............................................................................................11
PPPoE ................................................................................................................................ 11
Configuring LAN Interface................................................................................................13
Advanced LAN Routing ....................................................................................................15
WIRELESS SETTINGS..................................................................................................................................................... 17
Basic...................................................................................................................................17
Advanced ...........................................................................................................................19
Security ..............................................................................................................................20
WPS ...................................................................................................................................23
Station List .........................................................................................................................25
FIREWALL ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
MAC/IP/Port Filtering Settings .........................................................................................26
Port Forwarding / Virtual Server Settings..........................................................................27
DMZ Settings.....................................................................................................................28
System Security Settings....................................................................................................29
Content Filter .....................................................................................................................29
MANAGEMENT.............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Status..................................................................................................................................29
Statistic...............................................................................................................................30
System Management..........................................................................................................31
Upgrade Firmware .............................................................................................................31
Save/Reload Settings .........................................................................................................32
System Command ..............................................................................................................32

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System Log ........................................................................................................................32
CHANNELNUMBER......................................................................................................................................................33
SPECIFICATION.............................................................................................................................................................34

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Ch 1. ZW-N5800SInstallation
Packing List
Before starting the installation of the device, please make sure the package contains the
following items:
●ZW-N5800SAP/Router unit x 1
●Power Adapter x 1
●RJ-45 Cable x 1
Connectors, Buttons and LEDs
Front Panel
From Left to right:
Power LED: The LED lights when power on.

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LAN 4/3/2/1: The LED lights when the respective Ethernet port is plugged and flashes
when it is transmitting.
WAN: The LED lights when the Ethernet port is plugged and flashes when it is transmitting.
WLAN: The LED flashes when WLAN is working.
WPS LED: The LED lights when the WPS button is pushed.
WPS Button: Press it to enable PBC (Press Button Communication) for WPS
authentication.
Back Panel
From left to right:
WAN: You can connect the Ethernet port from ISP such as ADSL ITU-R, Cable MODEM.
LAN 1/2/3/4: 4 Ethernet ports for the LAN connection.
POWER: Please supply the power in 12V and 1A.
Reset Button: Press Reset button to revert it to factory default.
Antenna port: For ZW-N5800S, there is an antenna port (RP-SMA type) in the left side.
Connect the antenna into the port.
For ZW-N5800C, the antenna is fixed to the device. Please adjust the angle
of antenna for the better radio receives.
Hardware Installation
Once you check everything from the package, you can start to install the device. You can
use the wall mount hole on the bottom of the device to mount the device on the wall, or
just put the device on the desktop. The administrator can refer to the figure below while in
the process of constructing your WLAN environment.

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Ch 2. First Time Configuration
Before Start to Configure
The configuration of this device is through web-browser. To access the configuration
interfaces, make sure you are using a computer connected to the same network as the
device. The default IP address of the device is 192.168.2.254, and the subnet-mask is
255.255.255.0. For the first time configuration, please login with username: root and
password: root.
Please note that the DHCP server inside the device is default to up and running. Do not
have multiple DHCP servers in your network environment, otherwise it will cause
abnormal situation.

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Knowing the Network Application
The device is a WLAN Access Point and also a Network Address Translator (residential
gateway/router). The WLAN stations (Client) can connect to this device and then go
through the Internet.
Router mode:
The wired Ethernet (WAN) port is used to connect with ADSL/Cable modem and the
wireless NIC is used for your private WLAN. The other wired Ethernet (LAN) port bridges
to the private WLAN. The NAT is existed between WAN and WLAN/LAN and all the
wireless and wired clients share the same public IP address through the WAN port to ISP.
The default IP configuration for WAN port is static IP. You can access the web server of
device through the default WAN IP address 172.1.1.1 and modify the setting base on
your ISP requirement.
Ch 3. Detail Configuration
TCP/IP Settings
Configuring WAN Interface
The device supports four kinds of IP configuration for WAN interface, including Static IP,
DHCP Client, PPPoE and PPTP/L2TP. You can select one of the WAN Access Types
depend on your ISP required. The default WAN Access Type is “Static IP”.
Static IP
You can get the IP configuration data of Static-IP from your ISP. You will need to fill the
fields of IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and one of the DNS addresses.
Item Description
IP Address: The Internet Protocol (IP) address of WAN interface provided by
your ISP or MIS. The address will be your network identifier
besides your local network.
Subnet Mask: The number used to identify the IP subnet network, indicating
whether the IP address can be recognized on the LAN or if it
must be reached through a gateway.

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Default
Gateway:
The IP address of Default Gateway provided by your ISP or MIS.
Default Gateway is the intermediate network device that has
knowledge of the network IDs of the other networks in the Wide
Area Network, so it can forward the packets to other gateways
until they are delivered to the one connected to the specified
destination.
Primary &
Secondary DNS:
The IP addresses of DNS provided by your ISP.
DNS (Domain Name Server) is used to map domain names to IP
addresses. DNS maintain central lists of domain name/IP
addresses and map the domain names in your Internet requests
to other servers on the Internet until the specified web site is
found.
MAC Clone: Clone device MAC address to the specify MAC address required
by your ISP.
Fill my MAC button: You can manually input the MAC Address
for MAC clone, or click the button to input the MAC Address of
the PC which you are using it to configure the device.
DHCP Client (Dynamic IP)
All IP configuration data besides DNS will obtain from the DHCP server when
DHCP-Client WAN Access Type is selected.
Item Description
Host Name: Input the host name for the device. This value is
optional and not required for the general case.
MAC Clone: Clone device MAC address to the specify MAC
address required by your ISP
PPPoE
When the PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) WAN Access Type is selected,
you must fill the fields of User Name, Password provided by your ISP. The IP
configuration will be done when the device successfully authenticates with your ISP.
Item Description
User Name: The account provided by your ISP.
Password/
Verify
Password:
The password for your account. It is required to input again to verify.

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Operation
Mode:
The available options are: “Keep Alive”, “On Demand”, and
“Manual”. If your ISP charges you with a standard monthly fee, you
can select “Keep Alive” to keep a continue connection. If your ISP
charges you by a minute usage plan, you can select the “On
Demand” or “Manual” for the connection if necessary. When the
WAN network is idle in “On Demand” mode, the WAN will
disconnect. You can also setup the idle time for On Demand mode.
For the “Manual” mode, you can click “Connect” in the status page
to connect the WAN and then click “Disconnect” to disconnect.
Redial Period When selecting the “Keep Alive” mode, the redial time can be set in
this field. It will redial the connection to keep it online. The default
value is 60 seconds.
On demand
idle time When selecting the “On Demand” mode, the idle time can be set in
this field. If the network is idle more than this time, the WAN will
disconnect.
MAC Clone Clone device MAC address to the specify MAC address required by
your ISP.

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Configuring LAN Interface
Item Description
IP Address This is the IP Address for this device. You can login this IP
Address via LAN/WLAN, and you can change it if you want to.
Subnet Mask This is the subnet mask for the LAN. The default value is
“255.255.255.0”.
LAN2 The secondary LAN can be enabled for the special
application such as dynamic routing with another domain of
network.
LAN2 IP Address This is the IP Address for the secondary LAN interface.
LAN2 Subnet Mask This is the subnet mask for the secondary LAN.
MAC Address The MAC Address of LAN is showed in this field.
DHCP Type You can select to enable DHCP server. When enabling the
DHCP server, you must setup the information below.
Start IP Address This is the first IP Address of the IP pool which the server
assigns the IP Address from.
End IP Address This is the last IP Address of the IP pool.

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Subnet mask This is the subnet mask of this domain. The default value is
“255.255.255.0”.
Primary DNS
Server This is the primary DNS server for the LAN PCs.
Secondary DNS
Server This is the second DNS server for the LAN PCs.
Default Gateway This is the default gateway for the LAN PCs.
Lease Time This is the DHCP lease time. When it is short, the IP
release/renew of the LAN will be faster but the network
congestion will be more.
Statically
Assigned You can manually assign the IP Address to the certain PCs.
Enter the MAC Address and IP Address in the table.
802.1d Spanning
Tree: Enable this function to prevent the broadcast storm in the
LAN.
LLTD Enable this function to support LLTD (Link Layer Topology
Discovery) for Windows Vista. It shows the status of
connection in the Windows Vista.
IGMP Proxy Enable this option to provide the relay of Multicast.
UPNP Enable this option to active the function. The UPNP
application such as MSN messenger detects and setup
through UPNP.
DNS Proxy Enable this option to perform DNS relay. The hosts in the
LAN can set the DNS server to this device, and this device
forwards the DNS request to the remote DNS server in the
WAN. The built-in DNS catch in the device can also help to
check the domain name. To match this function, the primary
DNS server should be set to the LAN to utilize this function.

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Advanced LAN Routing
User can set the routing information let the Router knows what routing is correct also it can
not learn automatically through other means.
For example, if user wants to link the Network 3 and Network 4 separately from Network 1
that Routing Table configuration as below:
1. Enter IP Address of Network 3, Subnet Mask and IP Address of Router (R1) in Default

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Gateway field final click Apply Change button.
2. Enter IP Address of Network 4, Subnet Mask and IP Address of Router (R2) in Default
Gateway field final click Apply Change button.
3. In current Routing table there have two routings for Network 3 and Network 4.
Static Routing Settings:
Add a routing rule table:
Item Description
Destination Input the destination IP domain.
Range Choose the range from Host and Net. When selecting “Net”,
the Netmask option is opened for configuration.
Netmask Enter the network mask for this route.
Gateway Enter your gateway for this route.
Interface WAN, LAN, Custom
Comment Enter your note about this route.
Current Routing table in the system:
This table lists the current routes of the device. You can select the number the static route
and click “Delete” to delete the route. Click the “Reset” button to clear the selected check
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Wireless Settings
Basic
Basic Settings
Item Description
Radio On/Off Click the “RADIO OFF” button to turn off the radio. Click it
again to turn on the radio.
Network Mode The available options are “11b/g mixed mode”, “11b only”,
“11g only” and “11b/g/n mixed mode”. We recommend
selecting the default vale “11b/g/n mixed mode”.
Network Name (SSID) The SSID, which is also called ESSID is a unique identifier
that wireless networking devices use in order to establish
and maintain wireless connectivity. Multiple access
point/bridges on a network or sub-network can use the
same SSID. SSIDs are case sensitive and can contain up
to 32 alphanumeric characters.
Broadcast Network
Name (SSID) Disable this function to hide SSID. With hidden SSID, the
AP can’t be scanned and the wireless client must input
SSID manually to associate this AP.
AP Isolation The device supports isolation function. If you are building a
public Wireless Network, enable this function can provide
better security. The device will block packets between
wireless clients (relay). All the wireless clients connected to
the device can’t see each other.
BSSID The BSSID is displayed in this field.
Frequency (Channel) Click the drop down box to select the radio channel. Select
the unused channel to prevent the radio overlapping. If you
are not sure which channel is used, select “AutoSelect” to
let the device to detect and select the available channel.
HT Physical Mode
Item Description
Operating Mode Default: Mixed (Mixed, Green Field).
Mixed mode: In this mode the device transmits the packets
with preamble compatible legacy (802.11g), so they can be
decoded by legacy devices. The device receives and
decodes both Mixed Mode packets and legacy packets.
Green Field mode: the device transmits HT packets

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without legacy compatible part. But the device receives and
decodes both Green Field and legacy packets.
Channel Bandwidth This option only works when selecting Band mode in
802.11b/g/n Mixed mode. Click the radio button to choose
between 20 MHz or 20/40MHz. This option affects the Phy
data rate of radio. Please refer to the table below
Guard Interval The 11n device inserts the Guard Interval into the signal.
You can choose the interval between “Long” and “Auto”.
This option affects the Phy data rate of radio. Please refer
to the table below.
MCS It is Modulation Coding Scheme. The available options are
“Auto, 0, 1, …, 32”. It changes the modulation of this device
and effect the maximum Phy data rate. We recommend
“Auto” setting. For the details, please refer to the table
below.
Reverse Direction
Grant (RDG) This is the 11n performance parameter. Enable it if needed.
Extension Channel The “20/40” bandwidth mode uses 5 channels. For
example, selecting channel 7 and you can select 3 or 11 for
extension channel. Choose the unused channel for the
extension channel.
Aggregation MSDU
(A-MSDU) The multiple HT packets can be transmitted with single
ACK reply packet. Enable it to apply this function and
reduce the network congestion.
Auto Block ACK It is another aggregation technique which prevents sending
ACK in the communication to increase the throughput. If
this option is enabled, the device will activate this function
when transmitting massive data.
Decline BA Request Enable this option to decline the Block ACK request
addressed by the other devices.
The table below shows the relationship among Phy data rate, Bandwidth and Guard
Interval.
Bandwidth = 20MHz Bandwidth = 40MHzDataRate
Mbps
MCS
Short Guard
Interval
Long Guard
Interval
Short Guard
Interval
Long Guard
Interval
0 (1S) 7.2 6.5 15 13.5
1 14.4 13 30 27
2 21.7 19.5 45 40.5
3 28.9 26 60 54
4 43.3 39 90 81
5 57.8 52 120 108
6 65 58.5 135 121.5

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7 72.2 65 150 135
8 (2S) 14.4 13 30 27
9 28.9 26 60 54
10 43.3 39 90 81
11 57.8 52 120 108
12 86.7 78 180 162
13 115.6 104 240 216
14 130 117 270 243
15 144.4 130 300 270
32 Not Supported Not Supported 6.7 6
MCS: Modulation Coding Scheme
MCS=0~7 (1S, One Tx Stream)
MCS=8~15 (2S, Two Tx Stream)
MCS 32: BPSK
Advanced
Advanced Wireless
Item Description
BG Protection Mode Default: Auto. You can select the other options including On
and Off. The B/G protection technology is CTS-To-Self. It
will try to reserve the throughput for 11g clients from 11b
clients connecting to the device as AP mode.
Basic Data Rates Choose the ACK rate for this device in B/G mode.
Beacon Interval Beacons are the packets sending by Access point to
synchronize the wireless network. The beacon interval is
the time interval between beacons sending by this unit in
AP or AP+WDS mode. The default and recommended
beacon interval is 100 milliseconds.
Data Beacon Rate
(DTIM) This is the Delivery Traffic Indication Map. It is used to alert
the clients that multicast and broadcast packets buffered at
the AP will be transmitted immediately after the
transmission of this beacon frame. You can change the
value from 1 to 255. The AP will check the buffered data
according to this value. For example, selecting “1” means
to check the buffered data at every beacon.
Fragment Threshold The fragmentation threshold determines the size at which
packets are fragmented (sent as several pieces instead of
as one block). Use a low setting in areas where
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radio interference. This function will help you to improve the
network performance.
RTS Threshold The RTS threshold determines the packet size at which the
radio issues a request to send (RTS) before sending the
packet. A low RTS Threshold setting can be useful in areas
where many client devices are associating with the device,
or in areas where the clients are far apart and can detect
only the device and not each other. You can enter a setting
ranging from 0 to 2347 bytes.
TX Power
The default TX power is 100%. In case of shortening the
distance and the coverage of the wireless network, input a
smaller value to reduce the radio transmission power. For
example, input 80 to apply 80% Tx power.
Short Preamble Default: Disable. It is a performance parameter for 802.11
b/g mode and not supported by some of very early stage of
802.11b station cards. If there is no such kind of stations
associated to this AP, you can enable this function.
Short Slot For a WLAN network with 802.11g/n devices, the time slot
can be set short to increase the throughput. Disable this
option for the backward compatibility with 802.11b device.
Tx Burst The device will try to send a serial of packages with single
ACK reply from the clients. Enable this function to apply it.
Wi-Fi Multimedia
Item Description
WMM Capable Choose “Enable” to enable WMM function.
WMM Parameter Click the button to edit the WMM parameter.
Multicast-to-Unicast Converter
Item Description
Multicast-to-Unicast Enable/Disable to enable this function.
Security
Wireless Security/Encryption Settings
Select SSID
Item Description
SSID choice Choose the ESSID to configure the security setting.